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Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger and Oval Office
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 10:25 AM–10:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
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On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-013 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 799-13
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:25 am and 10:27 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Request for a meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:27 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 799-013, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181823). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-013 (accessed November 15, 2026).